Top pick: #1 (LOAN GUARANTEE) (9-5) - Filly stretches out in distance after a pair of second place finishes at this level going 6-furlongs. She has the rail, tactical speed, and meets a rather weak field.
2nd pick: #3 (Feisty) (3-1) - Lightly raced 4yo raced both wide & evenly here facing tougher going 6-furlongs when debuting on Feb. 14th. Trainer Keith Nations wins at a 40% rate second time out (two for five), and at a 45% clip on the distance increase (nine for 20). A strong win candidate.
3rd pick: #4 (Simone Templar) (9-2) - Speedy filly will need to establish an uncontested lead early to have any chance for anything more than a small slice. 4yo will take them as far as she can.